Sr Scientist , Automation Development

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues today and tomorrow. We aim to impact lives across key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

The Molecular Profiling and Drug Delivery (MPDD) function within the Small Molecule CMC organization handles deliverables across drug discovery and development. In this role you will:

• Utilize state-of-the-art automation and computational tools to progress candidates with higher probability of success from lead optimization through clinical proof of concept and product launch.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify the commercial solid form of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and establish structure‑property‑performance correlations.
• Transition drug substance isolation processes and physical characterization methods to commercial manufacturing sites, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conduct develop ability assessments to select molecules for clinical development, profiling physicochemical properties, developing preclinical formulations, and solving in‑vivo absorption challenges.
• Advance novel drug delivery strategies across multiple routes of administration, including small molecules, PROTACs, and peptides, aligned with program target product profiles.
• Design and implement automated, data‑enabled workflows that accelerate decision‑making and improve throughput in early development sciences.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. with 10+ (B.S.), 8+ (M.S.), or 0-3 (Ph.D.) years of experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Strong background in chemical automation, assay development, and integrated workflow design.
• Hands‑on experience with physicochemical property assessment, assay miniaturization, and data capture for early develop ability.
• Proficiency in high‑performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry, powder X‑ray diffraction (pXRD), optical microscopy, light scattering, thermal analysis, and other biophysical techniques.
• Familiarity with preclinical formulation development, screening strategies, and emerging modalities.
• Ability to generate, structure, and capture data consistently to support predictive modeling and AI/ML applications.
• Experience collaborating with data scientists, computational chemists, or informatics partners.
• Excellent organizational skills, self‑management, and attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.
• Level and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

• Competitive base pay based on job grade, geographic location, and individual performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility to participate in short‑term incentive programs.

Abb Vie is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving our community. Veterans, Disabled, and all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Applicants located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico may visit the following links for equal‑employment information and reasonable accommodation resources:

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Reasonable Accommodations